After installing my vf43, I noticed the oem uppipe was starting to shed it's heatsheild. I did not have time to replace the uppipe (nor did I have one sitting by to replace it with). After driving 1,000 miles, I knew it was time to swap it out (rattling like noone's business). I found a good deal on an Invidia and made the swap. Here's what the stocker looks like after 44,000 miles:
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